USA v. Gonzalez et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
VANESSA GONZALEZ
Defendant.
8:24CR59
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on defendant Vanessa Gonzalez’s (“Gonzalez”)
Motion for Leave to File Notice of Appeal Out of Time (Filing No. 136). 	The Court
entered judgment and sentenced Gonzalez on December 23, 2025. She had until January 6,
2026 to file an appeal.
On January 6, 2026, Gonzalez left a voicemail for her counsel requesting he file a
notice of appeal in her case. Her counsel was in another trial that day and could not reach
Gonzalez. Gonzalez now asks the Court to allow her to file a Notice of Appeal out of time.
See Fed. R. of App. P. 4(b)(4) (providing that the district court may “extend the time to file
a notice of appeal for a period not to exceed 30 days from the expiration of time”). Given
the circumstances, the Court will grant Gonzalez’s motion and allow her to file a Notice of
Appeal on or before January 13, 2026.
Dated this 12th day of January 2026.
BY THE COURT:
Robert F. Rossiter, Jr.
Chief United States District Judge
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